摘要: |
The 12th International Ionospheric Effects Symposium (IES2008) was held At the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, May 13-15, 2008. There were approximately 150 papers and posters accepted. Papers that were presented verbally are included in this proceedings document, either as full papers or in summary form. Poster titles and authors are listed at the end of the table of contents. Recent developments in space-weather effects on telecommunication systems were a major focus of the conference, and we were privileged to have Dr. Paul Cannon, Chief Scientist, Communications Division, QinetiQ and current chairman of International URSI Commission G, as the keynote speaker. His address, dealt with mitigation and exploitation of the ionosphere. Cannon specifically addressed the need to understand fully the engineering details of specific systems, such as HF communications and space-based radar, so that ionospheric R&D can be more efficiently pursued and applied. |